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Artex questions...
Hi Guys I wonder whether you can help. I moved into my one bed bungalow 2 years ago and have always been slightly paranoid about the artex on the ceiling. I have had the Bedroom, Bathroom and Living room skimmed. However, there’s still artex on the kitchen and hallway ceilings. What concerns me most is a small cupboard (1m…
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Wall Hung WC Under Window
Hi, I am looking to fit a wall hung WC under the dorma window in my upstairs bathroom. I have removed the plasterboard and revealed the 2 x 4 studs into which I can fit a Geberit frame. Only problem I have is the waste. I have one stud getting in the way of me connecting to the old run of the soil pipe. What I was thinking…
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Decorating.... Getting someone in?
Hi all Moved into my house about 2 years ago and have decorated the bedrooms and kitchen/diner myself. :j However.... I now want to do the living room and stairs. There are two problems with doing this myself (apart from the fact that I'm a bit fed up with decorating now!). One is that the stairwell is very tall and I…
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New consumer unit, how much to install?
At present we are the process of replacing our kitchen, as we will be moving sockets, breakers and all new lighting, I thought we may as well replace the consumer unit to. How much should I be looking at paying on average for one to be installed, we are looking at buying this one as we can add more lighting etc in the…
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Where to get decent wallpaper??
Livingroom in need of fresh wallpaper. Was going to b&q but got told to avoid them and shop elsewhere. No decent reason was given, but would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks
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Damp help
Hi everyone Currently trying to tidy house up to put on the market. I have damp in my fireplace and I usually re-plaster and paint when the damp shows through (usually cracks plaster). This time I painted the same colour as before but the plaster was showing and so I have bought a darker paint to go over it all...however…
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New kitchen - new cooker
Getting round to planning a new kitchen, which involves getting a new cooker. It has to be under worktop rather than tower. Was thinking of a range or else two built under singles side by side - are there any implications for electrics with this. We are getting the kitchen electrics put on a separate circuit. Th other…
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AM I right to personally condemn my brick layer's work?
I had a brick layer in over the weekend to do the internal blockwork for the conversion of my three garages into a garden office. SO the plan is to create a cavity wall with 65mm gap and 50mm insulation and using 100mm blockwork. He was laying a good bed of mortar but I noticed early on that he was not buttering up the…
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Wooden upstands and tiling
Hi, Do you usually have wooden upstands with tiled walls in a kitchen, or do you tile straight down onto the worktop? Thanks
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How much to clear gutters?
2 x 20' approx concrete gutters need clearing. The back one goes across a full width conservatory with a polycarbonate roof which the installer assured us is safe to walk on. What would be reasonable cost for this sort of job?
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Had to buy a new dryer but got a problem already lol
Some of you may know that my old dryer broke anyway long story short i picked up a second hand one on ebay at a bargain price. I have a new problem already lol :o I put the vent hose into the back where the hole is but the steam isn't coming out of the hose like it did on my old dryer, now i'm not sure if i need to buy…
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Burglar alarm - general (wired v wireless)
I'm in the process of purchasing a detached house which I plan to complete gut out and extend sometime before next summer. I do have an old alarm at my parents house that was installed in the early 1990s (Scantronic) which seems to have Worked fairly well to date. My questions (before I approach a professional security…
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Ask neighbour before building conservatory?
We are in the process of getting quotes to have the fence replaced all the way around our garden (our title says we're wholly responsible), plus we want the fence to match all the way around. I am thinking about approaching the neighbour to let her know what we're doing and to ask if she objects, however, I'm wondering…
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Remove a brick
My kitchen sink waste pipe is slightly too high where it exits through the wall because after all the u bend bits the exit is actually about 2 inches 'uphill'. I am sure that there will be more standing waste water in the pipes than necessary. Anyway, my question is how best to get through the wall (I think its brick then…
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DIY newbie - repairing ceilings...
Hi, I want to repair my small bathroom ceiling whis is peeing away and mould is seen on it. But how do I do this. I have looked at a couple of youtube clips but need confimation of what I need. I understand I have to peel it all away first and then what? DO I clean it with bleach =- thats what it seems to say? WHat si best…
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Cost of electric heating
My friend and her OH are struggling to find a London rental flat that they can afford. She has just seen one that is less awful than the others....but there is no central heating. What would her options be for economical electrical heating? Her dad is a builder so installation costs are not a factor.....just the efficiency…
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Combi drill and drill bit set
A DIY newbie, thinking of purchasing Bosch PSB 18 Li-2. Will I need to buy a Bosch drill bits set, or can I buy any make (suitable) for combi drills to work with the Bosch drill? e.g. - Makita P-67832 101 Piece Accessory Set. TIA.
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Switch off at the wall or unplug completley?
as per title...any difference in power saving?
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sofa repair or replacement
i purchased a leather three seater from a well known supermarket after three months the end cushions are sagging the store sent out fira to inspect it, the fellow said he could put some webbing in or ask the store for a replacment, he said they would send the exact model again and you might be back to square one, in a few…
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Victorian Plumbing
I have read lots of bad reviews about this company, probably more bad than good unless of course you look at their own website. I'm sat on the fence at the moment and must say am very unsure whether to order from them or not. I was looking at the Alaska High Gloss White Vanity Unit…